Severe weather threatens U.S. East Coast with possible tornadoes
By Colleen Jenkins (Reuters) - A severe storm system sweeping the U.S. East Coast on Thursday delayed flights and threatened to snar...
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Inspector of collapsed Philadelphia building dies of apparent suicide
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The city inspector who checked a Philadelphia building before it collapsed last week and killed six people ...
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Trial of accused Boston mob boss 'Whitey' Bulger to see photos
BOSTON (Reuters) - The murder trial of James "Whitey" Bulger will resume Thursday with more testimony and photos from a former polic...
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Analysis: Top court's gay marriage ruling won't be last word
By Joan Biskupic WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Whatever the U.S. Supreme Court decides this month, gay marriage appears destined to face se...
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Budgets rebound but states to limit spending increases
By Lisa Lambert WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most U.S. states are set to end this fiscal year in solid financial shape, but a report on Th...
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Trayvon Martin murder case jury selection drags into third day
By Barbara Liston SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - Prosecutors and defense lawyers in Florida searched for a third day on Wednesday for ...
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Stop-and-frisk lawsuit could lead to federal oversight of New York City police -report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department notified New York City officials on Wednesday that it plans to ask a federal judge ...
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Looting arrests after May tornado reach 17 in Oklahoma city
By Heide Brandes OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Officials in tornado-stricken Oklahoma cities are now dealing with looters who are steal...
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Jodi Arias prosecutors still plan to pursue death penalty
By David Schwartz PHOENIX (Reuters) - A top Arizona prosecutor said on Wednesday that the state still plans to seek the death penalt...
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Florida, Texas execute convicted killers
By Karen Brooks and Bill Cotterell AUSTIN, Texas/TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Texas and Florida each executed a killer by inject...
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